Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Alcona County, MI

Discover affordable housing in Alcona County where there are 4+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Station Creek Retirement Community

10010 Crossroad Ct SE, Caledonia, Michigan 49316

Colwell Manor Apartments

201 N 8th St, Harrisville, Michigan 48740

Gregg Apts Lp Mgmt Resource Dev

301 South Maple Street, Caledonia, Michigan

Whispering Pines Apartments Mapleleaf

N9185 Kozy St, Curtis, Michigan 49820

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Alcona County, Michigan
$17.14/hour
$6.81 (+66%) more than Michigan minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Alcona County, Michigan?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Alcona County, Michigan.

Go to the Michigan Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Alcona County.

How many renters live in Alcona County, Michigan?

The County of Alcona County has 10,238 people living in 4,832 households.

There are 1,174 renters living in 499 renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.47 percent of the population living in Alcona County.

What is the rental market like in Alcona County, Michigan?

There are an estimated 10,320 housing units in the Alcona County area. Of these, 532 units are rental homes, making up 5 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alcona County, Michigan, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alcona County?

The rental vacancy rate in Alcona County is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Alcona County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alcona County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 79 224 178 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alcona County

A large number of apartments in Alcona County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Alcona County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Alcona County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $789
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,217
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alcona County, Michigan

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Alcona County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 0 100 percent
One BR 46 58 percent
Two BR 126 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Alcona County, Michigan

How many affordable rental units are in Alcona County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Alcona County, Michigan including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alcona County, Michigan

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Alcona County, Michigan

Alcona County features 161 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Alcona County, Michigan

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alcona County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alcona County, Michigan

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alcona County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Alcona County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alcona County, Michigan for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.